Pams Hot Crab And Artichoke Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until smooth; stir in garlic. Gently stir artichoke hearts, crab, Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup green onion, 1/3 cup red bell pepper, and cayenne pepper into cream cheese mixture. Transfer the dip to a 9-inch pie dish and sprinkle top with bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is golden brown and dip is hot, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with 2 teaspoons green onion and 2 teaspoons chopped red bell pepper.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Warm the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until light brown. Remove to a large bowl.
• Stir in the artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, jalapeno, lemon juice and celery salt. Mix in the crab. Season with the salt and pepper.
• Put the mixture in an 8-inch quiche or pie pan with a 1 1/2-inch side.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is light golden brown and bubbly. Serve with the crackers and baguette slices.

Steps:

• Dip: Preheat oven to 525 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, add crab meat, mayonnaise, Madeira, salt, paprika, cayenne, and white pepper. Mince the garlic (you should have about 1 tablespoon) and add to the bowl. Crumple up the parsley and finely chop it; add 3 tablespoons to the bowl and reserve the rest. Add the cheese to the bowl and set aside.
• (Note: If using canned artichokes, skip to Step 4.) Prepare fresh artichokes: Peel outer layers of the artichoke to reveal the tender leaves at the stem. Place the artichoke on its side and slice off the top third or so. Continue to peel away the darker outer layers, revealing the pale yellow interior. Make acidulated water: Add water to a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice from 1½ lemons into the water, followed by the squeezed lemon halves themselves. This acidulated water will be used to prevent the artichoke from oxidizing and turning brown. Set aside. Squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon half directly into the dip.
• Continue breaking down the artichoke: Cut most of the stem off. Then use a paring knife to trim away the tough fibrous leaves around the stem. Slice off about an inch of the top to reveal the inner purple choke; remove the pale, tender layers surrounding the choke and place them in the acidulated water. Next, place the trimmed artichoke in the palm of your hand. Use a paring knife at an angle to cut all the way around the choke to remove it. (Don't cut too deep, or the tender heart will be removed, too!) Continue to scrape to remove all of the fuzzy hairs; a spoon works well, too. Slice what remains into ½-inch pieces and place into the acidulated water. Repeat with remaining artichokes. (Note: Artichoke pieces will need to be steamed or boiled for 10-15 minutes before adding them to the dip.)
• Canned artichokes: Make sure the hearts are well drained. Slice them diagonally into ¼-inch strips; add to the bowl with the other dip ingredients. Gently stir to combine, being careful not to break up the lump crab meat. Evenly spread mixture into a baking dish. Top with a pinch of paprika, some more chopped parsley, a sprinkling of salt, and 1-2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan. Baking the dip: Place baking dish on the upper rack of the oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 400 F. Bake uncovered until brown and bubbly, 20 minutes.
• Toast points: Meanwhile, slice bread into ¾-inch slices. Thinly spread butter onto both sides of each slice. Trim the crusts, then slice in half diagonally to get two triangles per slice. Place on a baking sheet and toast in the oven at 400 degrees F until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Place toast points on a serving plate next to bubbling hot dip. Heap a spoonful of dip on toast and eat immediately.

Steps:

• In a large microwaveable mixing bowl, melt the butter with the garlic and sugar on high for approximately 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until the garlic is soft and starts to stick together a little when stirred.
• Add the cream cheese, and all other ingredients except artichokes, crabmeat and garnish. With a hand mixer, starting on low, beat the cheeses and other ingredients together for about 1 to 2 minutes until well mixed and lightened.
• Stir in the chopped artichokes and crabmeat by hand, making sure they are evenly distributed.
• Place in an ovenproof casserole or serving dish and either refrigerate covered until ready to bake or bake at 350° F for 20-25 minutes until the top is a light golden brown. (If you like, you may broil to brown the top more, just make sure your dish can take broiling heat.) Remove from oven and sprinkle with red pepper and chive mixture.
• Serve with Pita chips, bagel chips, thin toasted mini baguette slices, mixed crackers or cocktail rye bread. You could also include some vegetable sticks (celery, carrot, cauliflower, etc.) for dipping if you like.